Reuters editor-in-chief David Schlesinger told staffers in a conference call Wednesday that an investigation into billionaire hedge fund manager Steven Cohen that he killed last month after Cohen called to complain was "not a bad story" and "could have run."

Portugal's parliament OK'd gay marriage! So, go to hell, Jersey. (It still may be vetoed.)

Yesterday's episode of Ellen showcased a three-year-old boy who's choreography skills match those of Wade Robinson. Or Paula Abdul's. Okay, we're not so sure who's considered a "great choreographer" but we bet this kid could keep up with with them.

Today we have news about America's favorite golfer/sexual being. We hear more stuff about Michael Jackson's death and about Charlie Sheen's legal troubles. Plus a Casey Johnson item. Saddest Gossip Roundup ever? Well, no. Probably not.

We have a mug shot for "money honey" and Orszag-fiancee Bianna Golodryga. (She was arrested for drunk driving, and pleaded no contest. Just like it was no contest between her and Peter's old girlfriend am I right?) [NYDN]

So during last night's BCS Championship game between Alabama and Texas, Josh Groban sang The National Anthem. Fine, that dude's a really famous singer. Standing right next to him, however, Flea was wailing on the bass. Huh?

Madonna heading into Adour on East 55th Street last night to reportedly meet her ex-husband, Sean Penn, for dinner ... Madonna and Jesus Luz bundled up and wearing face masks as they leave a movie theater after catching a screening of Avatar on Wednesday night ... Steve Schirripa and Michael Imperioli sitting in the stands at a Knicks game at Madison Square Garden ... Blake Lively and Chace Crawford shooting scenes for Gossip Girl on the Upper East Side ... Nick Jonas waving to photographers outside the Late Show with David Letterman ... Jessica Simpson arriving at the Ambassador Theatre on West 49th Street to watch sister Ashlee's performance in Chicago ... and Angelina Jolie filming stunt scenes for Salt.

• Daniel Mudd, the former Fannie Mae chief who now serves as CEO of the private equity giant Fortress Investment Group, has scored a big deal in Greenwich. He and his wife Maura have paid $6.45 million for a 15,000-square-foot manse in Greenwich. The six-bedroom first went on the market for $11.2 million back in 2007. [WSJ]
• Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony have unloaded their four-bedroom mansion in Bel-Air. They sold the "French-style villa," along with all of its furnishings, to hedge funder Mark Spitznagel for $7.5 million. [WSJ]
• Ivana Trump's former home in Palm Beach has sold for $3.975 million. [TRD]

So much for all that talk about economic recovery. The Labor Department announced today that employers shed 85,000 jobs in December, despite the fact some analysts expected to see some job growth during the last month of the year. Then again, the number of temporary jobs was up slightly, so if you've been thinking about making some extra cash working the midnight shift at Best Buy, well, there's always that option. [WP, WSJ]

Can you guess what movie this image comes from? Check back for the answer at 4pm today.

• Gwyneth Paltrow got into a minor car crash on the icy streets of London the other day. Don't worry—she wasn't hurt fine—although she may want to reconsider that all-juice "fast" she started at the beginning of the new year. [DM]
• The little girl that Casey Johnson adopted a few years ago, Ava, will be raised by her mother and sisters, according to reps for the family. And the Tila Tequila's craziness continues. Yesterday, she emerged from her house to pose in a skanky outfit for photographers, and she continues to rant on about her "fiancée" on Twitter. Meanwhile, Johnson's former girlfriend, Courtenay Semel—who set Johnson's hair on fire a year ago—has been speaking out, as has Johnson's other former girlfriend—model Jasmine Lennard, who accused Johnson late last year of robbing her and leaving a used vibrator in her bed.
• The reason for Gary Coleman's recent hospitalization? He says he had "a little seizure activity" after he found out that the producers of a film he worked on recently had no plans to remove a full-frontal shot of him. [TMZ]
• Lindsay Lohan claimed the other day that one of her friends stole sketches of her new clothing collection. But now two different designers have come out to accuse LiLo of copying their designs. The president of LiLo's company says the claims are "false and have no merit or validity whatsoever." [People]

David Bowie turns 63 today. Fashion designer Carolina Herrera is turning 71. Everyone's favorite British theoretical physicist, Stephen Hawking, is 68. Robert Kelly (or R. Kelly to you and me) is turning 43. Sean Paul is 37. Baseball players Jason Giambi and Carl Pavano are 39 and 34, respectively. Actress Sarah Polley is 31. Wolfgang Puck is turning 61. DJ Clue is 35. Susan Berresford turns 67. Composer David Lang is 53. And legendary game show host Bob Eubanks turns 72 today. A few weekend birthdays are below.

On tonight's episode of The Real Housewives of Orange County, Tamra Barney tearfully confessed to her mother that she feared she and her husband, Simon, may be headed for divorce. She was right—he filed papers today. How servicey!

Hunka hunka burnin' Hiiii-ya! Now that that is out of our system we bring you good news: All three of these guys will be starring in "Knockout," a spy movie starring Gina Carano, a freaking mixed martial artist.

The great "Jay Leno Show" experiment has failed. NBC will likely move Leno back to the 11:30 slot he had improbably dominated for more than a decade. Conan gets screwed. Which is weird, because this is completely Jay Leno's fault.

Do you know the difference between being completely blind and being legally blind when not wearing glasses? Good. You know who doesn't? Lysette Tidwell, a contestant on tonight's episode of Jeopardy! Tidwell? More like Tid-LOLWAT. All aboard the fail boat!

Before Chris Tucker was starring in "Rush Hour" and "Money Talks" he performed explosive stand up. Here is a throwback clip of him talking about living with his mom and the impossibility of a black president.

It's always nerve-wracking having company over. Is the house clean enough? Will we have enough food? When will they get here? Will they show at all? Like a good party, it's going to be a blast watching Jersey Shore together.

Next week will bring a much-anticipated "nuclear" round of layoffs to AOL, insiders believe, part of an internal shift the CEO is describing as a cultural revolution. Indeed, some jobs are literally going to another culture, offshore, we hear.

This NBC late-night shakeup has a shell game quality to it: The Times' Media Decoder now reveals this new lineup, which would possibly be unveiled after NBC's Olympics coverage finishes February 28th. Hey, look: Conan's still there!